How a Phallic Pumpkin Pie Blizzard Honors My Best Friend
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Part One: This Soon-to-be Gay Divorcée Watches Movies About Divorce
I’ve been exploring some of the precode movies related to divorce to distract my mind. Perhaps that seems odd. Some of my friends have asked if they can reach out to shore up some help for me, mainly lodging. Having been unexpectedly homeless for 196 days in 2023, I know that’s a big lift. Nobody […]
First a tattoo, now a divorce hair cut
Big transitions can be frightening and overwhelming. I’m not trying to reinvent myself, just find my true self. Like many folx, I had plans to do interesting things, like tattoos. I waited and waited – 30, 40, 45, 50 – okay 50 was during the pandemic – so at age 55 I got my first […]
Update on my blog and social media accounts after the divorce
I’ve written about the potential harm on my housing and healthcare. What about the blog? This blog has 21+ years of archival content of LGBTQ+ experiences in this region. I had a plan for preservation. With grant funding, I hoped to contract with a queer archivist, a graphic designer, and a web designer to prepare […]
Pennsylvania trans and queer organizations respond to UPMC agreement permanently denying gender affirming care to youth
UPMC made a decision last week that will traumatize the regional trans and queer communities for decades. I’ve considered how and what to write about it, but words escaped me. So I am sharing the public statements from assorted LGBTQ+ organizations. I will update as more statements emerge. From Qburgh UPMC stopped providing gender-affirming medical […]
Is there such a thing as divorce equality?
Going through a #divorce is just hard. I’m so focused on how I’ll manage housing, healthcare, basic needs … I don’t have time to process my feelings. Breaking things down via blog posts helps. Poking gentle fun at myself helps. So I’m assuming the persona of a #gaydivorcée to get me through. Over the weekend, […]
Update on my healthcare and health insurance options after the divorce
Last week I wrote about my housing situation – it is quite grim. Let me summarize – I won’t be able to afford private housing, not even a room to let. I won’t be eligible for ‘programs’ that makes up the public safety net. No one has offered me a spare bedroom or even a […]
How to be a Gay Divorceé?
I’ve always been slightly haunted by a 1952 novel Excellent Women. The main character is a modest, unassuming woman in post-WWII London. She’s an excellent woman, always on hand to help with all the church stuff. She has a modest little life, unrequited love, and all these expectations heaped on her as the nation recovers […]
Now We Bring Back the Political Q&A for the Midterms
After a decade, I opted not to publish this series in the primary races. The perpetual indignities and disrespect disgusted me. But … it is feature a lot of people asked about this year. So I’m back with a smaller, sleeker General Election Q&A. Who can participate? Anyone running for elected office in Pennsylvania. Any […]
Two Black Trans Women Shot to Death in Baltimore Just Ten Weeks Apart. Sophie Lee is the Most Recent Victim.
On Friday, September 11, 2026, a 27 year old Black trans woman was found dying from multiple gunshot wounds in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore. Her name was Sophie Lee. The Crime According to WBALTV, officers responded to a call at 1:16 a.m. and found the victim in the area of North Calvert Street […]